A man on a mission
I'd missed this entry in littlegreenfootballs over the weekend. Charles Johnson doesn't exactly keep his feelings to himself when he writes, but he usually doesn't make speeches, either. Like me, he tends to write a setup, offer a quote from the linked article or column, then make some followup comments. Obviously, the nonsense over General "Jerry" Boykin's religious-themed comments caused Charles to become even more agitated than usual.
This is why, even though I might not agree with his religious views, I support General Boykin wholeheartedly. He knows which side he's on. Call the enemy "Satan." Call it "the Dark Ages." Call it the "Religion of Peace." Call it whatever you like, in whatever terms you like. If you're on my side, we're fighting together. No holds barred. Until the finish.This reminds me of an image I keep getting in my head: Bush is surrounded by his cabinet and other advisors, and occasionally loses his cool over another attack, or a political misstep by his team - or both. Then Carl Rove comes up to him and tells him that he's got to calm down and act like a statesman. Rove is there whenever it happens again, saying the same thing. But after many such moments, the time comes when he whispers in Bush's ear: "NOW!" and the President comes out of the Oval Office swinging with the same controlled ferocity he showed after September 11, 2001.
I hope this isn't just a dream.
